Afghan Military Thwarts Taliban Attack on Kunduz
Afghan security forces have repelled a Taliban attack on the northern city of Kunduz. In a statement on Tuesday, the Afghan Defense Ministry announced that an early morning attack on …
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U.S. Plans Creation of Afghan CH-47 Fleet
The U.S. will transfer CH-47 Chinook helicopters to Afghanistan as part of an effort to modernize the Afghan military. A recent report from the U.S. Department of Defense to the …
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Russia Donates Military Equipment to Tajikistan
The Russian government has transferred military hardware to Tajikistan to support that country’s security forces. At a ceremony held this week in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Russian Central Military …
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Russia Deploys S-300 to Tajikistan
The Russian military has deployed S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Tajikistan. In a statement over the weekend, the Russian military confirmed a deployment of the S-300 air-defense system to its …
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India Donates Two Mi-35s to Afghanistan
The Afghan Air Force has received two Indian helicopters. At a ceremony on Tuesday at the military airbase in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, the Indian government formally handed over …
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No Decision Yet on New Russian Airbase in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan has considered, but is yet to make a final decision on, a new Russian airbase in the country. In an interview with TASS, Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov discussed the …
Read More Afghanistan Wants Donated Russian Helicopters
Afghanistan is interested in acquiring Russian-made helicopters but, given its financial outlook, would like donated helicopters. In an interview with Sputnik International, the Afghan Ambassador to Russia, Abdul Qayyum Kochai, …
Read More Russia Aims to Continue Presence in Afghan Helicopter Market
Russia is hoping ot maintain a presence in the Afghan helicopter market. In an interview with Rossiya 24, Vladimir Kozhin, the Russian presidential aide for military-technical cooperation, said, “I think …
Read More Afghanistan to Receive 150 MD 530Fs
Afghanistan will receive around 150 MD 530F helicopters. In a new contract awarded to MD Helicopters on September 5, 2017, Afghanistan is set to receive “an estimated quantity of 150 …
Read More Over $6 Billion to be Spent on Afghan Air Force
Afghanistan’s Air Force will receive billions of dollars of new investments in the next few years. Speaking on September 3, 2017, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that $6 billion would …
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